Archives for September 2009

In 1973 San Diego, California, William Miller (Patrick Fugit)is a teenager and aspiring rock journalist. His mother, Elaine (Frances McDormand) is a local college professor with conservative beliefs who wants him to become a lawyer. Miller writes for underground papers, sharing the love of rock music instilled in him through a gift of albums given […]

The once-successful steel mills of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, have shut down and most of the employees have been laid off. Former steel workers Gary “Gaz” Schofield (Robert Carlyle) and Dave Horsefall (Mark Addy) have resorted to stealing scrap metal from the abandoned mills to sell. Gaz is facing trouble from his ex-wife, Mandy (Emily Woof), […]

Nell Minow’s popular parents’ guide to managing the media has hundreds of movies for families with children between 2-18 and advice for parents on how to use what they watch to bring families closer. It’s a great book for families trying to figure out quickly what to watch with kids on movie night. The Movie […]

The Fishers are your typical dysfunctional family. Ruth (Frances Conroy) is the stern matriarch who has trouble expressing emotion and snaps at the slightest problem. Daughter Claire (Lauren Ambrose) is an underachiever who cultivates a moody, mysterious loner image in high school (she’s indulging in illegal substances too). Brother David (Michael C. Hall) works in […]